Coulomb's Laws

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Coulomb's Laws: Overview

This topic discusses the Coulomb’s law with formula and definition. It explains the permittivity of free space with SI units. We will learn how Coulomb’s law agrees with Newton’s third law with derivation.

Important Questions on Coulomb's Laws

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The positive permittivity of the dielectric means is represented as-

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Two protons move parallel to each other, keeping distance r between them, both moving with same velocity V . Then the ratio of the electric and magnetic force of interaction between them is

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Two fixed point charges   +4eand+e  units are separated by a distance ‘a’. Where should the third point charge be placed for it to be in equilibrium?

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How does the coulomb force between two point charges depend upon the dielectric constant of the intervening medium?

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The force of interaction between two charges q1=1 μC and  q2=3 μC placed at a separation is r is10 N. Then force of interaction between two charges q3= 2 μC and  q2=3 μC , placed at a separation r, is

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Determine the electric field intensity at point P due to quadruple distribution shown in figure for ra.

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Two point charges -q and +2q are placed at a certain distance apart in the same order. Where should a third point charge be placed so that it is in equilibrium?

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According to Coulomb's law, which is the correct relation for the following figure?

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A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges Q. If the system of charges be in equilibrium, then find minimum value of charge Q from the given options. (echarge of an electron)

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Force of attraction between two point charges Q and -Q separated by d metre is Fe. When these charges are placed on two identical spheres of radius R=0.3d whose centres are d metre apart, the force of attraction between them is

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Four charges are at the corners of a square as shown in the figure. Corners A and D have equal charge, while both B and C have a charge of +1 C. What is the charge on A so that the force on B is zero?

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A 10 μC  charge is divided into two parts and placed at 1 cm distance so that the repulsive force between them is maximum. The charges of the two parts are:

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A 10 μC charge is divided into two equal parts and kept at 1 cm distance. Find repulsion between charges?

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Which of the following statement is correct?

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If the distance between two charges become double, then electrostatic force between them will become 

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In the figure, if net force on Q is zero then value of Qq is

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The force between two charges 0.06 m apart is 5 N. If each charge is moved towards the other by 0.01 m, then the force between them will become 

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According to Coulomb's law, which is the correct relation for the following figure?

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The order of magnitude of minimum electrostatic force between two charge particles at a separation of 1m is

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3×10-19 C and -10-6 C are placed at 0,0,0 and 1,1,1 respectively. The force on the second is of the form